Presidential Honors

25 Honors credit hours

Semester of study abroad, internship, or community-based service experience. An undergraduate thesis can be taken from a major requirement project, or it can
be an additional independent study. Students must submit their project for Honors approval. See instructions on the Honors Thesis page.

3.5 grade point average

You should have this grade point average the semester before you apply to graduate.

Exit interview process

More information on completing the exit interview process can be found in the Applying
for Recognition section near the bottom of the page.

Dean's Honors

16 Honors credit hours

3.4 grade point average

You should have this grade point average the semester before you apply to graduate.

Exit interview process

More information on completing the exit interview process can be found in the Applying
for Recognition section below.

Applying for Recognition

Students who have completed the Honors College requirements for either Presidential
or Dean's Honors must complete the following steps to receive Honors College recognition:

Apply to graduate with your academic college. Remember: an application
for Honors recognition is not an application to graduate from West Virginia
University. You must meet all graduation requirements and deadlines from
the Registrar's Office, as well as your academic college, in
order to graduate.

Please note: the thesis is required for Presidential Honors and is optional for Dean's Honors.

Apply for Honors Recognition online. After applying to graduate from
your academic college, you must complete the
online Honors Scholar Application for Recognition form. This lets us know
that you need an Honors credit audit completed and that you intend to graduate.
The online application for Honors Recognition for Fall 2018 graduates
is due by
Friday, Oct. 12.

Please note: you must make sure that all required paperwork for
earning Honors course credit has been filed with the Honors College Office.
You must have the correct paperwork filed in order to receive Honors credits
for: study abroad, internships, your thesis, etc. Contact our office with
any questions or issues.

You will receive an email from Vickie Sigley. This email will contain more information about the process, including a link to schedule your exit interview date and time.

Schedule Your Exit Interview. Students who applied for Honors
Recognition should look at their email from Vickie Sigley for a link to sign up for an exit interview
with a member of Honors College faculty. Exit interview times will be available
near the end of the semester in which you are planning to graduate.

Write the three-page Honors College reflection paper. The
reflection paper should discuss your four-year experience in the Honors College.

Complete the Honors College Pre-Exit Interview Data form. Please complete
this form at least one day prior to your interview. (Note: the form link will
only be active when exit interview registration is open.) You must submit your
updated resume and reflection paper with this form.

Attend Your Exit Interview. Exit interviews will take place at
the Honors College office at 250 Second Street on Downtown Campus.

Honors College Medallion Ceremony. Students who successfully complete the application for graduation and application
for Honors recognition process are invited to attend the
Honors College Medallion Ceremony the Thursday prior to graduation.

Graduate with Your Academic College. All Honors College students who successfully complete the application for graduation and Honors recognition process can wear
a gold Honors graduation gown and Honors medallion at their college graduation, and will have their achievement indicated
on their diplomas.

Honors Probation & Suspension

Per class rank, Honors College students
entering the program between 2010 and 2014 must maintain the following
GPA each semester:

Rank

Hours

Presidential Scholar GPA

Dean's Scholar GPA

First Year

0-28

3.2

3.2

Second Year

29-58

3.3

3.3

Third Year

59-88

3.4

3.3

Fourth Year

89+

3.5

3.4

Failure
to achieve the required GPA for a given semester results in probation within the
Honors College. Probationary students are notified after semester grades have been
reviewed by the Honors College faculty.

Students on probation may be reinstated to good standing by raising their GPA so
that their cumulative average is above the minimum required. Re-instated students
will be notified once this has occurred.

Continued failure to meet minimums will
result in suspension from the Honors College. Suspension includes the loss of all
privileges associated with being an Honors Student. Note that suspensions
are not recorded on university transcripts.

Further, freshmen admitted on probation may be suspended after the first semester if their GPA does not meet or exceed the minimum. Suspended students can petition
for re-admission if their GPA improves.

Good Standing/Waiver Form

In addition to maintaining a strong GPA, all Honors students are required to take
at least one Honors course per semester. If a student is unable to do so, they
must fill out the
waiver form.

Causes for Dismissal

Causes for dismissal from the Honors College include, but are not limited to the
following:

Leaving the Honors College

Students wishing to leave the Honors College for any reason are asked to alert the
Honors College office. You must send an e-mail to honors@mail.wvu.edu from your
University MIX account stating that you wish to withdraw your membership from the
Honors College effective immediately, and include your WVU Student Identification
Number and full name.
We WILL NOT accept an e-mail from any other account. If you cannot access
your MIX account, you will need to come into the office and provide us with written
documentation.